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SAN JUAN COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A man from New Mexico was arrested in Utah after allegedly smashing solar panels in San Juan County.

66-year-old Stephen McRae was arrested and booked on two counts of property damage/destruction worth more than $5000, which are second-degree felonies, after allegedly breaking the solar panels in several locations.

According to the San Juan County Sheriff's Office, an individual reported seeing a suspect climbing onto a solar panel via a security camera on October 17, 2025. The suspect can reportedly be seen cutting the power source connection using a hatchet and taking the camera before getting back into his vehicle, reportedl

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